At the end the year, bloggers tend to rehash their favorite or top posts of the year in a single blog entry. As getting married was one of the biggest focuses of 2012 (are you sick of wedding posts yet?), I'm dedicating this recap post to a recap of all the DIY projects I created for my wedding. Click on the image and/or title to see the post! My Invitations Table Numbers: Destinations (photo credit of above image: Brad Ross Photography) Guitar Case Card Box Hollowed Out Book Ring Box DIY Wedding Hairpiece Mix and Match Picture Frames Personalized Bridesmaid Hangers Wedding Favors: Custom Beer Koozies Hotel Welcome Bags Bridal Shower Thank Yous Bridal Party Thank You Cards Wedding Thank You Cards See ya next year for more crafty, creative fun! Sharing With: The Southern Institute, DIY Home Sweet Home, Sew Can Do, Craft-o-maniac, Kurtz Korner, Sweet Little Gals, Someday Crafts, ... Continue Reading...
Thank You, Merci, Gracias
Those who know me personally, will not be surprised to learn that my Thank You cards were the first things I crafted for my wedding! They just seemed so disconnected to me that it was easy to get on board designing them. They didn't HAVE to match necessarily and they were contingent on some decision I had to make or design. They were just a way to say thank you. Step 1 to classy: Use embossing techniques. They just seem to step it up a notch when it comes to stamping. I stamped blue cardstock squares with the adorable polka dot stamp in silver pigment ink and black squares with the thank you stamp in white ink. Add white embossing powder on top and heat emboss to glistening gorgeousness! Step 2: Use your pieces wisely. I used a wavy circle punch inside the blue polka dot piece. Once I put the black thank you piece on top, you could no longer see the hole! Then I added the punched shape on top as an area to put my embellishments. Step 3. Embellish. I added these adorable Martha Stewart Crafts cake stickers (in blue and white) to the punched shape and a "thank you" phrase I printed and cut into little label designs in 2 fonts. Step 4. As a final touch, as I do with all my handmade cards, I used my custom ... Continue Reading...
Destination Wedding Table Numbers
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Are you and your fiance big travelers and you're looking for a way to include these memories for your wedding? Consider dropping the traditional table numbers and create destination table numbers! Scroll below to see how I used it in my wedding and visit my Etsy listing to have me recreate it for your big day! Derek and I had been on our fair share of vacations around the US and internationally prior to getting married. For our wedding, instead of traditional table numbers I created destination table numbers showcasing places we have been together and photos displayed for a personal touch. (photo credit: Brad Ross Photography) When guests left the cocktail hour area and walked towards the reception room, they found this large frame listing all the seating locations, surrounded by smaller photo frames. (photo credit: Brad Ross Photography) These frames (which were also found at thrift stores and were finished with the same matting technique done for the family wedding ... Continue Reading...
